Post by m0th64 on Apr 1, 2016 23:27:57 GMT

I realize that the time has come for a Red Riding Hood ban. I don't agree with this decision, but there has been enough outcry among the community that I have no choice but to accept reality. Because of this, Gingerbread Man is now the best character in the game, and I expect many top players to make the switch. As I've stated in the past, Robin Hood vs. Gingerbread Man is a bad matchup. I believe it's winnable, but I'm not Hbox in Melee. I can't just outplay everyone by that wide of a margin to win even in a matchup that's stacked so heavily against me. So, it is with a heavy heart that I, m0th64, am dropping Robin Hood in anticipation of this shift in the metagame. Instead, I am dedicating myself full-time to a character that plays better in the Gingy matchup but was previously unviable because of Red Riding Hood: that's right, I'm switching back to my original main, . Please understand.

Post by Boasting Toast on Apr 2, 2016 1:31:12 GMT

I realize that the time has come for a Red Riding Hood ban. I don't agree with this decision, but there has been enough outcry among the community that I have no choice but to accept reality. Because of this, Gingerbread Man is now the best character in the game, and I expect many top players to make the switch. As I've stated in the past, Robin Hood vs. Gingerbread Man is a bad matchup. I believe it's winnable, but I'm not Hbox in Melee. I can't just outplay everyone by that wide of a margin to win even in a matchup that's stacked so heavily against me. So, it is with a heavy heart that I, m0th64, am dropping Robin Hood in anticipation of this shift in the metagame. Instead, I am dedicating myself full-time to a character that plays better in the Gingy matchup but was previously unviable because of Red Riding Hood: that's right, I'm switching back to my original main, . Please understand.

Post by m0th64 on Apr 2, 2016 3:34:55 GMT

Yes, he's serious. :/ This has been an ongoing conversation since like last summer but sometime since the last tier list came out (so, within the last three months) the people calling for a ban have gone from being a small minority of people (most of whom were lowkey trash) that we took kind of as a joke to a lot of our top players supporting the ban.